Our client was witnessed speeding in a residential neighborhood and hitting a mailbox with his car. Neighbors witnessed him stumble out of his car and enter a nearby backyard. Police arrived and found him asleep in the back yard. Our client was arrested, charged with DUI, LSA and Reckless. After the arrest, he submitted to a breath test, which registered .22, almost triple the legal limit. Ticket Clinic lawyers obtained pictures of the scene and were able to point out inconsistencies with the witnesses' accounts. We were also able to establish that the neighbors could not have positively identified our client, as there were obstructions in their view. We demonstrated that our client was discovered in an area not possibly seen from the street, and therefore we were able to challenge the entry based on an expectation of privacy. Lastly, based on the time that it took for police to arrive, we were able to argue that they could not establish impairment at the time of driving. On the day of the hearing, the State dropped the DUI, and the other 2 charges as well. As a result, our client was able to keep his job!
The Client was stopped by law enforcement for failing to maintain a single lane. Once stopped the officer noticed signs of impairment and then had the Client complete sobriety exercises. Once completed the Client was arrested and then refused to provide a breath sample. The Client was also driving on a suspended license and was charged for that offense as well. The Firm investigated the case and discovered the the stop of the Client by law enforcement could possibly be unlawful. In addition, the video in the case was not detrimental to the Client's case. The State agreed with the Firm's assessment of the case and agreed to dismiss the DUI charge and the driving on license suspended charge.
The client was stopped at a red light a vehicle was to his right, and a police car was two cars behind the client. When the light turned green both cars took off quickly from the light. When the client shifted from first gear to second gear the wheels on his car chirped. The officer conducted a traffic stop and issued the client a criminal citation for racing. Because the client contacted us early The Ticket Clinic attorney was able to get the prosecutor to drop the case before the first court date. Client never had to appear in court.
Early in the afternoon the client and his sister were involved in a physical altercation. Several hours later during a heated argument the sister called the police so they would force him to leave the house for a few hours. When the police came to the residence they conducted interviews and arrested the client for a minor battery that took place several hours prior. During the consultation The Ticket Clinic attorney discovered that the sister did not wish to proceed with charges against the client. The Ticket Clinic attorney ensured that proper paperwork was submitted and the charges were dismissed before the first court date.
Our client was allegedly speeding in his boat in a no wake zone. FWC stopped his boat, and ultimately arrested our client for BUI. Our client had 8 prior DUIs. As a result, the State was seeking extensive penalties, including but not limited to significant jail time. The judge had indicated that any resolution of the case, needed to include signifcant jail time in order to be accepted by the Court. During the discovery process, we carefully analyzed the arresting officer's claims. We filed a Motion to Suppress, challenging the officer's credibility and his actions during the arrest. At the hearing, our lawyer thoroughly cross-examined the arresting officer and was able to establish that the officer acted improperly and jumped to conclusions. The Judge agreed with our position, granted the Motion to Suppress, and the BUI evidence was excluded. The state had no choice but to completely drop the BUI charge, and the judge dismissed the boating (speed) citation as well.
Our client, pulled his vehicle into the entrance of a gated community. Police responded to a call for an elderly man who had passed out in his running vehicle with the lights on. As the officer approached, he noticed a glass of wine on the floor board. As our client exited the car do perform roadside exercises, the officer noticed that his eyes were red, his speech was slurred and that he smelled like he had consumed alcoholic beverages. During the exercises, the driver admitted that he was impaired and that he pulled over to "sleep it off". He was arrested for DUI. Our firm filed a Motion to Suppress, based on the officer's assurance that after the roadside exercises were completed our client would be "on his way." We argued that this amounted to coercion and the Judge agreed. The Judge excluded the results of the roadside exercises. Soon thereafter, the State dropped the DUI.
Osceola County. Our client was pulled over by the police, during the stop the officers observed an open bottle liquor in plain view. The officers requested to search the vehicle and discovered 51grams of marijuana in a backpack. Even though the client had a prior drug related charge Ticket Clinic attorneys were able to get the client into a program and get the felony charge was completely dismissed.
Osceola County. The client received a frantic telephone call from his fiancé who was 8 months pregnant with their first child. She had just been involved in a traffic crash. When the client arrived on scene a heated argument took place between the client and the other driver involved. When the police arrived on scene they ordered our client to leave the area because he was not involved in the crash. The client refused to leave the scene and was placed under arrest for resisting an officer without violence. After the consultation Ticket Clinic attorneys reached out to the state attorney in an attempt to get the case dismissed based upon common sense. The state refused, the states offer was an adjudication of guilt, probation, and several classes. Not satisfied, the Ticket Clinic attorney filed a motion to dismiss the charge based upon the order giving by the officer being unlawful. After presenting the state with case law and laying out the facts the charges were dismissed before the motion could be heard.
Miami-Dade County. Police are drawn to a boat playing its music "extremely" loud. Police claim the boat had a difficult time pulling alongside the stationary docks. Upon exiting the boat, our client is said to have stumbled as he walked over and got into his pickup truck. When client arrived at the dock in his pickup truck, he exited and the police approached in order to conduct a safety inspection of the boat. Police allege client had bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol as he spoke. Client refused to perform the field sobriety exercises and refused to give a breath sample. Ticket Clinic attorneys managed to get the case dismissed due to an illegal stop by the police.
Miami-Dade County. Police claimed to have been dispatched to assist on a possible reckless driver. According to the police report, by the time the officers arrived on scene our client was already out of his vehicle. The police report further states that passing motorists had flagged down nearby police officers reference reckless driving regarding our client and that that was why our client had been pulled over. Upon interacting with out client, the police claim to have detected the typical signs of impairment and proceeded to conduct a DUI investigation which ultimately lead to the arrest of our client. On the day of trial, Ticket Clinic attorneys argued there was insufficient evidence to establish probable cause for the stop. Upon hearing this argument, the police promptly changed their entire story in contradiction of their already sworn to police report. Having been made uncomfortable by this change in position by the police, the prosecutor dismissed all charges.
Miami-Dade County. Our client was pulled over for swerving on the highway and having almost crashed into the median wall on multiple occasions. Upon interacting with our client, the police claimed to have detected bloodshot watery eyes and the strong odor of alcohol as he spoke. Our client agreed to perform the field sobriety exercises and according to the police he failed to perform them to their satisfaction. After having been arrested our client refused to provide a breath sample. During the investigation of this case, Ticket Clinic attorneys were made aware of the existence of video footage of our client performing the field sobriety exercises. After having watched the video with the prosecutor it was apparent that our client did not perform as badly on the exercises as the police made it seem in their reports. Ticket Clinic attorneys were able to negotiate a reduction of the DUI to reckless driving.
The client was pulled over on his motorcycle for driving on US1 in the wrong direction. The officer noted that he had slurred speech, blood shot eyes, and an odor of alcohol emitting from his breath. Our client admitted to drinking 3 beers and 2 margaritas. The officer claimed our client performed poorly on the roadside tasks by failing to follow instructions, having balance problems, and being unable to lift his leg. After his arrest, our client provided a breath result of 0.175, over twice the legal limit. After hiring The Ticket Clinic, the attorney investigated the case and determined the exercises performed by the officer were unreliable based on the conditions on scene and the conditions of the client. Additionally, the attorney located evidence that suggested the breathalyzer result was unreliable. The attorney took the case to trial, cross examining the State’s witnesses and arguing to the jury why they should find reasonable doubt in the State’s case. After 45 minutes of deliberation, the jury found our client NOT GUILTY on all counts.
